Juror 9
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Juror 9 is the elderly, observant juror in "12 Angry Men" who plays a key role in challenging assumptions and supporting a careful reexamination of the evidence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Juror 9 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9983503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juror 9 Context triple: [12 Angry Men (1997 TV film), featuresCharacter, Juror 9]
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A.
Juror 5
Juror 5 is one of the twelve deliberating jurors in the courtroom drama "12 Angry Men," portrayed as a man from a tough urban background whose personal experiences shape his perspective on the case.
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B.
Juror 4
Juror 4 is the calm, analytical, and methodical juror in "12 Angry Men," known for his logical approach and reliance on facts over emotion during the jury's deliberations.
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C.
Juror 7
Juror 7 is one of the twelve jurors in "12 Angry Men," characterized as a brash, impatient salesman more interested in getting out quickly than carefully deliberating the case.
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D.
Juror 3
Juror 3 is a stubborn, hot-tempered juror whose personal biases drive much of the central conflict in the courtroom drama "12 Angry Men."
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E.
Juror 6
Juror 6 is a working-class, soft-spoken but physically imposing juror in *12 Angry Men* who is generally quiet yet fair-minded and respectful during the deliberations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juror 9 Target entity description: Juror 9 is the elderly, observant juror in "12 Angry Men" who plays a key role in challenging assumptions and supporting a careful reexamination of the evidence.
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A.
Juror 5
Juror 5 is one of the twelve deliberating jurors in the courtroom drama "12 Angry Men," portrayed as a man from a tough urban background whose personal experiences shape his perspective on the case.
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B.
Juror 4
Juror 4 is the calm, analytical, and methodical juror in "12 Angry Men," known for his logical approach and reliance on facts over emotion during the jury's deliberations.
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C.
Juror 7
Juror 7 is one of the twelve jurors in "12 Angry Men," characterized as a brash, impatient salesman more interested in getting out quickly than carefully deliberating the case.
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D.
Juror 3
Juror 3 is a stubborn, hot-tempered juror whose personal biases drive much of the central conflict in the courtroom drama "12 Angry Men."
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E.
Juror 6
Juror 6 is a working-class, soft-spoken but physically imposing juror in *12 Angry Men* who is generally quiet yet fair-minded and respectful during the deliberations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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juror ⓘ |
| age | elderly ⓘ |
| alignsWith | Juror 8 ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
12 Angry Men
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film "12 Angry Men" (1957) ⓘ
linked to:
12 Angry Men
play "12 Angry Men" ⓘ
linked to:
play 12 Angry Men
teleplay "12 Angry Men" (1954) ⓘ |
| changesVoteTo | not guilty ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
courageous
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empathetic ⓘ honest ⓘ observant ⓘ reflective ⓘ thoughtful ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Reginald Rose ⓘ |
| dialogueFunction | offers reflective monologues about human behavior ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| initialVote | guilty ⓘ |
| jurorDescription | old man ⓘ |
| jurorNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| keyAction |
carefully analyzes the old man witness's testimony
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first juror to support Juror 8 with a "not guilty" vote ⓘ helps expose biases and assumptions of other jurors ⓘ points out details others overlook ⓘ questions the woman witness's eyesight and use of eyeglasses ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for reexamination of the evidence
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voice of experience and humility ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Joseph Sweeney ⓘ |
| portrayedByIn |
Joseph Sweeney in film "12 Angry Men" (1957)
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Joseph Sweeney in teleplay "12 Angry Men" (1954) ⓘ |
| reasonForVoteChange |
doubts about the reliability of the evidence
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respect for Juror 8's courage to stand alone ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherJurors |
often contrasts with the anger and prejudice of Juror 3
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shows understanding of the old man witness ⓘ |
| roleInStory | juror in a homicide trial ⓘ |
| settingRole | member of the jury deliberation room ⓘ |
| supportsCharacter | Juror 8 ⓘ |
| supportsTheme |
danger of prejudice in the justice system
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importance of reasonable doubt ⓘ value of individual conscience ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
careful observation
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moral courage ⓘ wisdom of age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Juror 9 Description of subject: Juror 9 is the elderly, observant juror in "12 Angry Men" who plays a key role in challenging assumptions and supporting a careful reexamination of the evidence.
Referenced by (5)
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